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  1. MySQL rocks - but Frontbase looks pretty good too! by kordless · · Score: 1 · on MYSQL & Row Level Locking
    I've had the chance to research a lot of db systems lately and although I love MySQL, no row locking and the lack of transactions is a drawback. I'm thrilled that they will now support it, but in the meantime you might want to check out Frontbase. They really have it going on (just got vc money too) and they have been SUPER helpful in answering our questions.

    Realtime, distributed indexing of the Internet. Coming soon!

    Kord

  2. What about a switched network? by kordless · · Score: 2 · on Carnivore Demo Report
    I own a small ISP and the only "hub" that we have is actually a switch. Something that you guys might be missing is, that in order for Carnivore to work, it has to be on the same network segment as the machine who you are trying to monitor. In the case of a dialup user, this could be any on of 20 terminal (ppp) servers. (on my network at least)

    If the FBI wanted to monitor one of our customers, they would have to put the RADIUS server, the mail server, the proxy server AND all our routers on the same network segment. The reason that we run a switch is because we were getting network resets on a normal 100Base-T hub. Running a switch eliminates that problem and if we were *forced* to put them back on a hub, it would definately cause us some greif.

    What I'm wondering is how the FBI handles making these ISPs do what I'm describing? How do the bigger ISPs deal with having to put all their machines on the same network segment? I realize that some ISPs may be running fiber, but even still, not switching the main parts of your network can cause huge problems in performance. How far is the FBI prepared to go to monitor a particular user?

    Distributed, real-time indexing of the Internet. Coming soon!

    Kord

  3. grub.org - distributed web crawler by kordless · · Score: 1 · on Peer-to-Peer Goodness
    Our company, grub.org, is writing a distibuted web crawler.

    The project is a cross between a peer-to-peer client network and a centralized server network. Clients use their resources to enable crawling the Internet and then report back to a central server which will serve up searches for the public. Web administrators will want to run the client to enable auto indexing of the sites they host on their servers.

    We should have a client ready sometime in November, so be sure to check back with us then.

    The site is located at http://www.grub.org

    Kord

  4. Bah! Poo on Palm! by kordless · · Score: 1 · on Palm/Motorola to Develop Combo handheld/phone

    I bought a Palm several years ago and now, when I go look at new ones, the display *still* looks the same. What I don't need is a clumsy phone based on a Palm with a poor display in it. I wan't COLOR damnit! (and not that cheesy, hot in my hand, poor exuse for a PDA that the palm color is) I want an ethernet cardd! I want a hard drive!

    I've got all that and more in my Cassiopeia. Now if those guys would just hurry up with Linux for it....

    Go Grub!
    Kord Campbell
    www.grub.org